Which of the following assumptions has the greatest potential for being a significant source of error in estimating body composition from skinfold measurements?
A) The compressibility of a double thickness of skin and subcutaneous tissue is constant.
B) The thickness of skin is a negligible or constant fraction of the skinfold.
C) The fat content of adipose tissue is constant.
D) The proportion of internal fat to external fat is constant.
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